The Mazda 6 saloon is set to return as the electric Mazda 6e as Mazda takes the Chinese market EZ-6 and tweaks it for Europe and the UK. Mazda hasn’t exactly made a dent in the EV market with its sole offering of the MX-30, with buyers shying away from an EV with a small […]
Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ facelift REVEALED
The ‘Juniper’ facelift for the Tesla Model Y has finally been revealed, featuring tweaked looks and a raft fo small updates. It’s almost six years since the Tesla Model Y was revealed, although it was a year before it went in to production, and 2021 before it went on sale in the UK. And it’s […]
Electric Rolls-Royce Spectre was Rolls-Royce’s BEST-SELLING model in Europe in 2024
Rolls-Royce reveals the electric Spectre was their best-selling model in Europe in 2024 as it announces a £300 million investment in Goodwood. It’s more than two years since the first Rolls-Royce EV was revealed – the Rolls-Royce Spectre – and 2024 was the first full year of sales. And it’s done rather well. In Europe, […]
New Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe OFFICIALLY revealed
The Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe get a makeover for 2025 with a new front end, aero tweaks, three trim levels and two battery options. Skoda has been busy teasing a facelift for the Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe – the Skoda take on the VW ID. 4 and ID. 5 respectively – and now […]
Genesis GV60 – the POSH take on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 – gets a bit of a titivate
The Genesis GV60 – the upmarket take on the electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 – gets a minor update for 2025. Last year, we saw the Hyundai Ioniq 5 get a very minor titivate to keep it at the top of its game with a bigger battery, new trim level and a bit […]
Electric car sales in the UK UP by 19.6% in 2024 – but just 10% are private buyers
New car sales in the UK rose by a modest 2.6% in 2024, with BEV sales up by 19.6%, almost entirely driven by fleet sales. The UK government is currently ‘consulting’ on the future path for EVs and a ban on new ICE, Hybrid and PHEV sales, but the consultations are with the car industry […]
2030 ICE ban is ON as Government consults with industry – but they don’t care what you think
The UK government has launched a consultation with industry as it confirms an ICE ban from 2030, but no public consultation. It’s been mooted, ever since Labour came to power, that they planned to re-instate the original bonkers ZEV mandate to ban ICE cars from the UK by 2030. And that’s now confirmed, with the […]
Classic Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow gets 400bhp ELECTRIC conversion
Evice, a ‘British specialist in heritage remastering’ has created an electric Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow boasting a restomod and 400bhp. Restomods and EV conversions of classic cars are a growing part of the car landscape and, as we’ve said before, if the restomod is tasteful and the car being converted to an EV isn’t defined by […]
2025 Skoda Enyaq PREVIEWED in new design sketches from Skoda
The Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe are getting a facelift for 2025, previewed by design sketches showing a new front end. It’s hard to believe that the Skoda Enyaq has been with us for four years as Skoda’s take on the VW ID.4, but it has. In that time, Skoda has added new variants to […]
Renault 5 Turbo REVIVED after more than 40 years with 500 electric horses
The electric Renault 5 Turbo 3E is revealed as a 500bhp RWD electric hot hatch to rival the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The new electric Renault 5 looks to be about as good as a small EV can be, with appealing retro looks, decent performance and not completely bonkers prices. Ahead of the arrival of […]